June, 2008

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A Farewell to Campus Events Professional
By Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti
As you may already know, this is the last issue of Campus Events Professional. As editor, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the readers of this newsletter for their ideas, their support, and their attention over the span of my editorship and before. You will continue to see my writing in the pages of other Magna Publications newsletters, and I hope you continue to give me feedback that will improve our efforts to serve you in your professional endeavors.

It’s 8:00 – Do You Know Where Your Left Brain Is?!
By Kathy Nelson
The guests began to pour into the cocktail reception at the 5th Annual Themed Entertainment Association Summit 2008. Everyone was ready for drink and download. What a great — though mentally and physically exhausting — day it had been.

Lessons Learned from an Honors Project
By Allyson Dierenfeld
“What do you want to do with your life?” That’s the million-dollar question I seem to get asked on a daily basis as a graduating senior at Iowa State University. Although sometimes I don’t know if I can answer that question with complete confidence, I can tell you one thing…I love event planning.

Lessons Learned as a Faculty Advisor to a Student-Produced Event
By Sara B. Marcketti
The curtain dropped on April 25, 2008, concluding my third year as faculty advisor to the Iowa State University Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show. This year marked perhaps our most successful event to date. Attendance increased 35 percent from the previous year and included 2,455 guests in Stephens Auditorium, filling all but the most remote corners.

Is Your Meeting Running Out of Gas?
As the final issue of CEP went to press, gas prices were grazing $4.00 per gallon, airline ticket prices were skyrocketing, and airport security regulations were making travelers think twice about boarding a plane. The silver lining in this cloud? More corporations, associations, and federations are thinking about holding their meetings locally, and the nearest college or university could be the perfect venue.

The Final Issue
By David Treber
As I write for this last issue of Campus Events Professional, it is my hope that I have been helpful to readers. And maybe I have even inspired you to start a circus on your campus or host “The Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” I am trying to remember some of what has happened through the years here at FSU and that I have chronicled here.

Some of Our Favorite Pieces
On a Friday in mid-August several years ago, our governor declared that all state buildings’ air conditioners would be shut off for the weekend, as he feared the kind of rolling power blackouts that California was suffering at the time. We were all set to host His Way Ministries for a weekend church retreat. As luck would have it, the event was scheduled on a weekend that could have become an inferno.